The Netherlands had 2,058 plug-in electric vehicle registrations in October, up 147% year over year (YoY), which translates into a plug-in electric vehicle share of 6.8% in the country. That also pulls the year-to-date count to 17,035 units, with the 2018 plug-in electric vehicle share now growing to 4.3%.

This good market performance was the result of several good individual results, starting with the best seller of the month, the Nissan Leaf, which had 360 registrations, the nameplate’s best result in its 7 year career in Dutch lands!

The #2 Tesla Model S delivered 257 units, its best first-month-of-quarter result ever, which is particularly impressive. By now, it should be feeling the long shadow of the Model 3. Apparently, it isn’t, so we can expect another 1,000+ performance next December.

Interestingly, the 91 Tesla Model X deliveries also represented the nameplate’s best first-month-of-quarter performance in the country, so I think we can expect at least some 600 deliveries in December for the Sports Minivan SUV, which could help Tesla reach 2,000 deliveries in one month in the small country. And the Model 3 is yet to cross the Atlantic…

The British SUV has finally surpassed its initial production hell constraints and is now fulfilling — against the clock — the thousands of orders it has in this market. Jaguar delivered 209 units last month, which should be just a sample of what will happen in December. (Do I hear 1,000+ deliveries?)

One thing is certain, with Tesla and Jaguar (and others?) going at full speed next December, the BEV share should hit historic levels in December, maybe even crossing into two digits.

Elsewhere, the #3 VW e-Golf also shined, winning 238 deliveries, its best result since January, while the BMW i3 closed the top 5 with 175 registrations, the nameplate’s best result since 2015.

Position

PEV Model

October Sales

1

Nissan Leaf

360

2

Tesla Model S

257

3

VW e-Golf

238

4

Jaguar i-Pace

209

5

BMW i3

175

Looking at the 2018 ranking, while the top 6 positions remained the same, the Renault Zoe recovered (for good?) the #7 spot from the hands wheels of the Opel Ampera-e (Euro-spec Chevrolet Bolt). The other change in the top 10 was the #9 Volvo XC60 PHEV surpassing the Porsche Panamera PHEV, thanks to a record 119 deliveries, allowing it to become the new best selling PHEV. Should the Swedish midsize SUV win the category this year, it will succeed its larger sibling, the XC90 PHEV, in that position — the XC90 PHEV won the 2017 title.

Just outside the top 10, we have three models on the rise, with the Jaguar i-Pace joining the top 20 rankings in #11 spot. The British SUV is now going after a top 5 spot. Meanwhile, Hyundai is hoping to get out more Kona EV units to reach at least #11 this year, and the 3 time best seller (2013, 2014, 2015) Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV rose two positions to #13, thanks to 84 deliveries, the model’s best result in 22 months.

Position

Netherlands

October

YTD

YTD Segment Share

1

Tesla Model S

257

3,636

21%

2

Nissan Leaf

360

2,453

14%

3

Tesla Model X

91

2,003

12%

4

VW e-Golf

238

1,655

10%

5

Hyundai Ioniq Electric

153

1,335

8%

6

BMW i3

175

1,230

7%

7

Renault Zoe

127

834

5%

8

Opel Ampera-e

22

733

4%

9

Volvo XC60 PHEV

119

377

2%

10

Porsche Panamera PHEV

9

316

2%

11

Jaguar i-Pace

209

268

2%

12

Hyundai Kona EV

69

232

1%

13

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

84

225

1%

14

BMW 530e

21

185

1%

15

Hyundai Ioniq PHEV

1

156

1%

16

Porsche Cayenne PHEV

1

153

1%

17

Smart Forfour ED

29

139

1%

18

BMW 330e

6

117

1%

18

Mini Countryman PHEV

12

117

1%

20

Volvo XC90 PHEV

25

110

1%

+

Others

50

761

4%

ALL

TOTAL

2,058

17,035

100%

In the manufacturer ranking, Tesla (33%, down 6%) is the undisputed leader, with Nissan (14%) hanging on in second place. The race for third place now has Volkswagen (10%, up 1%) on the podium, ahead of BMW and Hyundai (9%).

About the Author

Jose Pontes Always interested in the auto industry, particularly in electric cars, Jose has been overviewing the sales evolution of plug-ins through the EV Sales blog since 2012, allowing him to gain an expert view on where EVs are right now and where they are headed in the future. The EV Sales blog has become a go-to source for people interested in electric car sales around the world. Extending that work and expertise, Jose is now a partner in EV-Volumes and works with the European Alternative Fuels Observatory on EV sales matters.

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